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ArticleMolecular and clinical oncology2025

Single-cell analysis reveals distinct immune characteristics of hepatocellular carcinoma in HBV-positive vs. HBV-negative cases.

Ke Liu, Erbao Chen, Jiaming Liang, Yanyan Li, Binghua Cheng, Wenli Shi, Zeyu Zhou, Wenjie Zhou, Hui Tian, Dongye Yang and 2 more

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Article in Molecular and clinical oncology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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12 authors.

Ke LiuGuangdong Key Laboratory of Nanomedicine, CAS-HK Joint Lab of Biomaterials, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, P.R. China.
Erbao ChenDepartment of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518036, P.R. China.
Jiaming LiangGuangdong Key Laboratory of Nanomedicine, CAS-HK Joint Lab of Biomaterials, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, P.R. China.
Yanyan LiGuangdong Key Laboratory of Nanomedicine, CAS-HK Joint Lab of Biomaterials, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, P.R. China.
Binghua ChengGuangdong Key Laboratory of Nanomedicine, CAS-HK Joint Lab of Biomaterials, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, P.R. China.
Wenli ShiGuangdong Key Laboratory of Nanomedicine, CAS-HK Joint Lab of Biomaterials, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, P.R. China.
Zeyu ZhouGuangdong Key Laboratory of Nanomedicine, CAS-HK Joint Lab of Biomaterials, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, P.R. China.
Wenjie ZhouGuangdong Key Laboratory of Nanomedicine, CAS-HK Joint Lab of Biomaterials, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, P.R. China.
Hui TianGuangdong Key Laboratory of Nanomedicine, CAS-HK Joint Lab of Biomaterials, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, P.R. China.
Dongye YangDivision of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518053, P.R. China.
Ximing ShaoGuangdong Key Laboratory of Nanomedicine, CAS-HK Joint Lab of Biomaterials, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, P.R. China.
Hongchang LiGuangdong Key Laboratory of Nanomedicine, CAS-HK Joint Lab of Biomaterials, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, P.R. China.

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Abstract

Infection with the hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a key risk factor for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) development and progression. It is widely recognized that immunopathological mechanisms are pivotal in the development of HBV-associated HCC; nevertheless, the specific underlying mechanisms through which HBV-induced modifications within the tumor microenvironment (TME) contribute to HCC pathogenesis have yet to be fully elucidated. In the present study, single-cell RNA sequencing was utilized to analyze and compare the immune landscapes between HBV-positive and HBV-negative HCC. These experiments revealed that HBV infection significantly modifies the composition and state of immune cells, leading to the suppression and exhaustion of T cells within the TME. Specifically, increases in the proportions of SLC4A10

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hepatitis B virushepatocellular carcinomasingle-cell RNA sequencingT cellstumor microenvironment

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PMCPMC12235239

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